Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
The Pressure to Be Fun, Organized, and Affectionate Every Day as a Mom
Modern motherhood asks for a lot of things that each require energy on their own: be present, stay organized, play, listen, cook,…
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Parenthood
A selection of guides for the questions, changes and decisions that come with this stage.
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The Pressure to Give Your Kids a Perfect Childhood
A good childhood is not one without frustration, conflict, boredom, disappointment, or parents who make mistakes. Trying to remove every hard experience…
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The Pressure to Enjoy Every Moment of Motherhood
“Enjoy it, it goes so fast” can feel sweet until you hear it during an exhausting season. Loving your children does not…
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The Pressure to Be a Patient Mom All the Time
Patience matters, but making it a permanent requirement can turn every irritated moment into proof that you are failing. Respectful parenting does…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Feeling like motherhood made you more emotionally vulnerable
Motherhood can make you feel tougher in some parts of life and far more emotionally exposed in others. That does not necessarily…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Feeling emotions more intensely after having kids: understanding your new sensitivity
Motherhood can turn up the volume on very different emotions: huge joy over something tiny, guilt after losing patience, nostalgia while a…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Why do I feel more sensitive to anything involving children since becoming a mom?
A story you once would have read and moved on from can stay with you all day. A movie scene may suddenly…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Why do I worry about things I never thought about before becoming a mom?
Before kids, a staircase was just a staircase and a drive was just a drive. After motherhood, ordinary places can suddenly display…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
How your relationship with risk can change after having kids
Having children does not only introduce new risks. It changes who lives with the consequences of some decisions. A choice that once…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Feeling like you have so much more to lose since becoming a mom
Before kids, the future may have felt mostly like something that happened to you. After kids, love can come with a new…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Why some moms become more protective than they expected
It is easy to imagine what kind of mom you will be before there is an actual child in the picture. It…
Motherhood, identity & wellbeing
Why does it feel like motherhood changed my personality?
Sometimes motherhood does not feel like adding a new role to the person you already were. It feels like the whole person…